Campus News

_The following is a news release from the CSU Chancellor’s Office._ The leaders of the California State University Employees Union – who represent more than 16,000 CSU employees – met Tuesday with members of the CSU’s management team to discuss options to deal with the proposed $583 million cut to the CSU’s budget for 2009-10. This represents a reduction of approximately 16 to 20 percent of state General Fund support to the system.

_The following budget update was provided by the CSU Chancellor's Office._ Faced with budget reductions between $400 million and $700 million, the California State University’s leaders have been meeting to develop strategies to manage an unprecedented budget crisis.

The HSU Children's Center announces sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) based on this year's new eligibility scale. The program is available without charge to all enrolled children at the following location(s):

Registration has begun for the HSU Marine Lab’s summer children’s program. This year the program with the theme of Maritime Explorations, will be offered for those students entering the 7th or 8th grade in the fall.

_The following is a news release from the CSU Chancellor's Office_. In response to the latest revised budget proposal released by Gov. Schwarzenegger, CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed said that further cuts would cause lasting damage to the institutions’ ability to serve students.

Arcata – Humboldt State University anticipates record numbers of freshmen this summer at four sessions of its annual Humboldt Orientation Program.

Arcata – Humboldt State University Provost Robert Snyder, the campus’s chief academic officer, has named Dr. John G. Lyon the new Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, succeeding Interim Dean Chris Hopper effective July 1.

_The following is the speech delivered by HSU alum Dan Curry (’79) at the 2009 Commencement Ceremonies. It is preceded by HSU President Rollin Richmond’s introduction._

Arcata – Humboldt State University President Rollin Richmond has exerted effective leadership despite “diminishing resources and general resistance to change,” according to a formal six-year review of Richmond’s tenure by the CSU Chancellor’s Office, the CSU Board of Trustees and an outside team of education experts.

Arcata – The California Center for Rural Policy at Humboldt State University will host a health data training workshop on Thursday, June 11, as part of the ongoing “Data and Democracy Train-the-Trainer Course” sponsored by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Arcata – Humboldt State University alumnus Dan Curry (’79), a seven-time Emmy-award winning visual effects wizard for ??Star Trek: the Next Generation,?? ??Deep Space Nine?? and ??Enterprise,?? keynoted Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, in HSU’s Redwood Bowl.

Arcata – Humboldt State University’s Schatz Energy Research Center will partner with the Redwood Coast Energy Authority and Pacific Gas & Electric Company in a $200,000 project financed by the California Energy Commission to conduct engineering and economic studies in support of homegrown renewable energy in Humboldt County.

Arcata - Humboldt State University President Rollin Richmond has reiterated his strong support for Provost Robert Snyder and his commitment to serving as the University's president. This follows a vote in favor of a no-confidence resolution by the General Faculty Association, which took place at a hastily called meeting Tuesday afternoon.

In order to avoid traffic delays, staff and faculty working at the commencement ceremonies on May 16 are encouraged to enter campus from the north end of Granite Ave. and park in the Jolly Giant Commons parking lot, near the residence hall complex.

Arcata – Patrick Cleary, interim general manager of Humboldt State University’s radio station, KHSU-FM, will continue in the post until the end of 2009 to complete the restructuring of the station’s business side, address the station’s technological and signal challenges and assist the newly appointed development director, David Reed, with his transition.

Arcata – Arcata police have arrested an 18-year-old Humboldt State University resident student, Phillip Tripp, and a 15-year-old Happy Camp resident in connection with the alleged stabbing early Sunday morning, May 10, of a 23-year-old HSU student in the vicinity of 11th Street and J Street off-campus downtown.

Arcata – Humboldt State University President Rollin Richmond has appointed Robert Snyder, interim Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost, to hold that position permanently, effective July 1.

Arcata – The Humboldt State University Police Department is searching for two suspects in connection with the alleged on-campus groping of an 18-year-old female resident student early in the morning of Wednesday, May 6.

Arcata – To ease campus access for finals week, end-of-semester departures and Commencement exercises, Humboldt State University will temporarily reopen Harpst Street for eastbound, one-way traffic from L.K. Wood Boulevard from Monday, May 11, through Sunday, May 17.

For RoseMary Pimentel, her time with the Indian Teacher and Educational Personnel Preparation (ITEPP) program has left a deep and lasting impact.

California is home to 35 Small Business Development Centers this summer they’re offering internships exclusively to Humboldt State Students.

Humboldt State University will conduct its annual Outstanding Student Award ceremonies on Thursday, April 30, in the Kate Buchanan Room at University Center from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Pop quiz: In freeze-tolerant toads, what substance is released from the liver to prevent cell damage? If you’re a wildlife major, you might know the answer. If you’re on Professor Dave Kitchen’s Wildlife Conclave team you’ll definitely know the answer.

With the tough economy persisting and banks wary of lending money, $25,000 to start a new business sounds pretty darn good. Now, eight local teams have the chance to give one final pitch for their businesses and vie for one of four $25,000 grand prizes in the 2009 Economic Fuel competition.

When it comes to making sustainable living fun, no one can top Humboldt State. For 14 years HSU has been hosting the Sustainable Living Arts and Music Festival, or SLAM Fest, and it keeps getting better.